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pro-german

pro-ger·man
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh jur-muh n]
    • /proʊ ˈdʒɜr mən/
    • /prəʊ ˈdʒɜː.mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh jur-muh n]
    • /proʊ ˈdʒɜr mən/

Definitions of pro-german word

  • adjective pro-german of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language. 1
  • noun pro-german a native or inhabitant of Germany. 1
  • noun pro-german a descendant of a native of Germany. 1
  • noun pro-german Also called High German. an Indo-European language that is based on a High German dialect, is official in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is also widely used as an international language for scholarship and science. Abbreviation: G, G. 1
  • noun pro-german Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. 1
  • noun pro-german (usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion. 1

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Origin of pro-german

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin Germānus German; cognate with Greek Germanoí (plural)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pro-german

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pro-german popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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